Monday, March 16, 2009

4.18.09: Some things to look for…

Attempting to bolster support for indie record stores on this year’s Record Store Day, some special treats are being released for the occasion. Out of the multitude, these are at the top of my list:

Sonic Youth & Beck split 7” —Matador Records is putting out some specialized releases, but this one in particular features Sonic Youth and Beck covering each others’ songs. Thurston Moore and Co. are performing Mellow Gold’s “Pay No Mind” and Beck will be putting a spin on EVOL’s “Green Light.”

Sonic Youth is also cutting an additional split 7” with Jay Reatard, also available from Matador.

Tom WaitsLive from the Glitter & Doom Tour 2008 7” —I’ve been trying to get the details straight on this one, but there’s no actual information on Waits’ label, ANTI. This is either a live split 7” with Lucinda Williams, or Waits performs “Lucinda” live.

There’s also rumors of an Elvis Costello/Jenny Lewis 7” and Domino Records is apparently putting out a vinyl-only compilation called, Blood On The Tracks, but I couldn’t find any direct source for confirmation. I guess news of these exclusive releases is being kept light due to the influx of record-shoppers that will be out on 4/18, tongues wagging, green blazing and fists flying. I think they’ll probably be available online that day as well, so the labels probably want to keep pre-orders to a minimum.

I’m realistic enough to know that I’ll be lucky to get at least ONE of any of these.

elvis costello is also releasing the first single from his new album on 4/18, a recording of 'complicated shadows' backed with non-album b-side 'dirty rotten shame'. i think it'll be available in the US, but i'm not sure.

unfortunately, i think i might be in winthrop, massachusetts that day, so if i can't find a record store, i'm so driving to boston.